Jonathan Papelbon notched his 20th save (in 20 chances) with a perfect bottom of the ninth, striking out Ivan Rodriguez to end the game.
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Schilling / Rogers, 7 PM
Lineups:
Crisp, CF Granderson, CF
Loretta, 2B Polanco, 2B
Ortiz, DH Thames, DH/RF
Ramirez, LF Ordonez, DH/RF
Varitek, C Guillen, SS
Lowell, 3B Shelton, 1B
Youkilis, 3B Monroe, LF
Nixon, RF Inge, 3B
Gonzalez, SS Wilson, C
8 comments:
By today's standards no, because the protoypical MVP is a power hitter, but I think if you take into consideration the fact that he filled in for the lead off spot and was best in the league, then yes, he's been the Sox's MVP so far.
Pap's on pace for 60 by the way. Just wanted to put that out there.
The Genius of Tito
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
Moving Youk down to the 7 spot and listening to Lowell, who was questionable coming into the game, and letting him play.
You can chalk this one up to a game won by the manager.
The genius of the man's managerial moves is sometimes as amazing as the unexplainable idiocy he occaisonally demenostrates.
After a game of borderline ball & strike calls, Youk patiently waited for his pitch, saw it and put it out. Man, that is a spacious ballpark!
Yeah, B, Youk has been the "Quiet MVP", so far.
Stellah performance by Schill, and John (Light's Out) Papelbon continues to amaze. I see he is now collecting game balls from Varitek after the saves. He's not as dumb as I look.
We'll see what Detroit is really made of this series. This is a stretch of tough games for them.
We really need to win Schill's, Beckett's, and Wake's starts.
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!
I was screaming, *screaming* "Yes!" at the top of my lungs on that homer. The people upstairs must have been scared.
Good job by Seanez not to buckle after Youk's nasty error with 2 out in the 8th.
WHY IS TEK BATTING 5TH?!
This was clearly one of those nights to be at home watching the tube and not at work, missing the first six innings and following only bits of the 7th and 8th. Rats.
I did "watch" the 9th, however.
Tek bats 5th against lefties. But YOOOOUUUUKKKK............
I have nothing to add but *beatific smile* Maybe one of the top couple of wins this season?
Almost as precious to get the clean innings from Riske and Saenz as it was to get the quality start, routine (?!?!?!) save, and heroic ninth.
OK, 'fess up: who was the moron who argued that moving Youk down in the order was a mistake?
Oh...yeah...it was me...
Me too. Not really a mistake, just not the best use of his talents.
And I still think that. A Coco/Yook 1-2 would be quite nice.
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